Hymn
Onward, Christian! though the region
Onward, Christian! though the region
Where thou art be drear and lone;
God has set a guardian legion
Very near thee; press thou on!
Listen, Christian! their hosanna
Rolleth o'er thee: "God is love;"
Write upon thy red-cross banner,
"Upward ever; heaven's above."
By the thorn-road, and none other,
Is the mount of vision won;
Tread it without shrinking, brother!
Jesus trod it; press thou on!
Be this world the wiser, stronger,
For thy life of pain and peace,
While it needs thee; oh, no longer
Pray thou for thy quick release!
Pray thou, Christian, daily rather,
That thou be a faithful son;
By the prayer of Jesus, "Father,
Not my will, but Thine, be done."
Amen.
Onward, Christian! though the region — Text from The Hymnal, 1894. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/onward-christian-though-the-region
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Onward, Christian! though the region?
The words of Onward, Christian! though the region were written by Samuel Johnson; the version here was published in 1894.
Is Onward, Christian! though the region public domain?
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What is the metre of Onward, Christian! though the region?
Onward, Christian! though the region is in 8.7.8.7. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Jesus Calls Us, O'er the Tumult, Mighty God, While Angels Bless Thee and The Incarnation.